Supermarkets depict abundance; boutiques exclusiveness; roadside stands authenticity.
Moderation shifts when extremes do.
Literary tradition is full of lies about poverty-the jolly beggar, the poor but happy milkmaid, the wholesome diet of porridge, etc.
The transcendental promises a vacation from history.
Wit: a whim followed by a wham.
Paradox implies that stating a contradiction disposes of it.